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Q: Head Scratcher - Default Field Values

have an issue that is truly a head scratcher and I could use a little help.

I created a number of fields - client name, client email, account manager etc. Most are just Unicode a couple are integer and one is a date. For two of them Client Name and Account Manager which I'm going have a lookup attached I enter a default value. Choose Client and Choose Account Manager.

For two of the fields (client name and account manager) I created lookups with a list of clients and the other with a list of account managers.

I then created a new group added all of the custom fields. For the two fields I want lookups on I select them in the group window and attach the lookups that I've previously created. I continue with where the group appears, attach it to a set etc and then save changes.

So everything is perfect I can see the group within the set but for the two lookups I don't have a default value just a blank pull down window. What's the deal. Is there a syntax I'm missing for entering the default value for the field? Do I also need to enter the default value in the lookup so they match?

Pretty much everyone made, Mac OS X (10.6.4), FCS 1.5.2

Posted on Sep 19, 2010 12:06 PM

by khstudio1,Solvedanswer
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I believe you do need to enter the default value as one of the items in your lookup. Make sure it matches exactly.

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 1:25 PM

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  • by khstudio1,Solvedanswer

    khstudio1 khstudio1 Sep 21, 2010 1:25 PM in response to robbiecarman
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    Sep 21, 2010 1:25 PM in response to robbiecarman
    I believe you do need to enter the default value as one of the items in your lookup. Make sure it matches exactly.

  • by Alejandro Grigera,

    Alejandro Grigera Alejandro Grigera Sep 27, 2010 11:05 AM in response to robbiecarman
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    Sep 27, 2010 11:05 AM in response to robbiecarman
    I think you are doing a step wrong. Try setting the lookup in the field options (not inside the group) Leave the group lookup option in None

  • by robbiecarman,

    robbiecarman robbiecarman Oct 6, 2010 6:45 PM in response to Alejandro Grigera
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    Oct 6, 2010 6:45 PM in response to Alejandro Grigera
    actually the issue was with putting the default value in the lookup. That worked. I get what your saying though, however its really six of one half dozen of another. I created the fields first so editing the field in the lookup pulldown I didn't actually have the correct lookup values.

    By creating the field and then lookup and then linking them up in the group it worked just fine. But after I read your post I created the lookup first and then attached it while creating a field and didn't attach it while creating the group and got the same result.